Winter Holidays ScheduleAll Indianapolis Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, December 24
and Tuesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.In addition, all locations will close at 5 p.m on Monday December 31 and remain closed on Tuesday, January 1 for New Year's Day, except the InfoZone which will be open on New Year's Day from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

2013 News Archives

December 30, 2013 —
The signature event during The Indianapolis Public Library's "One Book, Two Cities" shared reading campaign with Cologne, Germany will feature noted genealogy researcher and author Joshua Taylor on Sunday, January 5 at 2 p.m. at Central Library in the Clowes Auditorium, 40 E. St. Clair Street.

December 3, 2013 —
Indianapolis readers are invited to join those in Cologne, Germany for "One Book, Two Cities," a first-of-its-kind shared reading campaign that continues through February 2014 as part of the Sister City relationship between the two international cities.

November 7, 2013 —
A newly-renovated 272-square-foot children's programming area at the East Thirty-Eighth Street Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library, 5420 E. 38th Street, has been rededicated in the memory of a local woman who believed in reading as the key to unlocking a child's potential.

November 5, 2013 —
The Indianapolis Public Library has received the prestigious Programming Award from the Indiana Library Federation for providing ongoing, innovative and diverse programming designed to meet the community's needs.

October 25, 2013 —
An online repository of high school yearbooks from all original Indianapolis Public Schools is now available through The Indianapolis Public Library digital collection. However, several missing editions throughout a school's history remain.

October 21, 2013 —
Over 100 individuals representing 65 local business and civic organizations have contributed valuable input during the initial strategic planning phase to determine the scope of services provided by The Indianapolis Public Library and its role in the community through the year 2020.

October 17, 2013 —
A local art installation showcasing Indianapolis public transit bus drivers will become part of a global platform for people to share their untold stories and transform messages of personal identity into works of public art.

October 14, 2013 —
Children up to age 6 can obtain and cherish their own free books as part of the Early Readers Club initiative announced by The Indianapolis Public Library and United Way of Central Indiana.

September 27, 2013 —
The Indianapolis Public Library will join a statewide campaign to collect essential items that can help homeless veterans and military families in crisis. All Indy Library locations will serve as collection sites for the "Movers for Military" project, spearheaded by Two Men and a Truck in partnership with Volunteers of America locally and other non-profit organizations across the state.

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